The Digital Practitioner Foundation Study Guide

Andrew Josey

• Publisher: Van Haren Publishing
• Year: 2020
• ISBN:
  9789401807142
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

This is the Digital Practitioner Foundation Study Guide for the DPBoK Part 1Examination. It gives an overview of every learning objective included in the DigitalPractitioner Foundation syllabus, and provides in-depth coverage on preparing andtaking the DPBoK Part 1 Examination. It is specifically designed to help individualsprepare for certification.This Study Guide is excellent material for: • Senior digital business professionals who need an increased awareness of digitalpractices• Mid-career IT professionals who need to stay relevant and validate their digitalSubject Matter Expert (SME) status in specific domain areas• Entry-level computing and digital business professionals• College-level students and computing and digital business majorsIt covers the following topics: • An introduction to DPBoK Foundation certification, including the DPBoK Part 1Examination• Key terminology, key concepts, and the structure of the Body of Knowledge• Basic concepts employed by the Digital Practitioner• The capabilities of digital infrastructure and initial concerns for its effective, efficient, and secure operation• The objectives and activities of application development• Why product management is formalized as a company or team grows, and thedifferences between product and project management• The key concerns and practices of work management as a team increases in size• The basic concepts and practices of operations management in a digital/IT context• How to coordinate as the organization grows into multiple teams and multipleproducts• IT investment and portfolio management• Organizational structure, human resources, and cultural factors• Governance, risk, security, and compliance• Information and data management on a large scale• Practices and methods for managing complexity using Enterprise Architecture

Chapter 1. Introduction

This chapter provides an introduction to this document.

1.1. Key Learning Points

This document is a Study Guide for students studying for the DPBoK Foundation certification. This edition is aligned to the DPBoK Standard, Version 1.0. It will familiarize you with all the topics that you need to know in order to pass the DPBoK Part 1 Examination.

It gives an overview of every learning objective included in the syllabus and in-depth coverage on preparing and taking the examination. It is specifically designed to help individuals prepare for the examination.

(Syllabus Reference: Unit 13, Learning Outcome LO-DPBoK-Certification: You should be able to explain the DPBoK Certification Program)

This first chapter will provide you with important information on the DPBoK Certification Program, and the structure of the DPBoK Part 1 Examination.

1.2. The Open Group Certification for People Program

Certification is available to individuals who wish to demonstrate they have attained the required knowledge and understanding of the DPBoK Standard. At the time of writing there is a single level defined for DPBoK Certification for People Program, denoted Level 1, which leads to certification at DPBoK Foundation. This Study Guide covers DPBoK Foundation.

Why become certified?

Becoming certified demonstrates clearly to employers and peers your commitment to being a Digital Practitioner. In particular, it demonstrates that you possess a body of core knowledge about the DPBoK Standard as an open, industry standard framework. The Open Group publishes the definitive directory of DPBoK certified individuals, and issues certificates and Open Badges.

1.3. The DPBoK Foundation Certification

The purpose of certification for DPBoK Foundation is to provide validation that the individual has gained knowledge of the foundational set of concepts for the Digital Practitioner.

The certification can help:

• Those who require an introduction and basic understanding of the DPBoK Standard

• Individuals who wish to create and manage product offerings with an increasing digital component, or lead their organization through Digital Transformation

• IT professionals working within any size organization, from a startup through to a large enterprise, that has adopted digital approaches

The learning objectives at this level focus on knowledge and comprehension.

1.4. The DPBoK Level 1 Syllabus

Individuals certified to DPBoK Foundation will have demonstrated their knowledge and understanding of:

• The key concepts of Digital Transformation, digital-first, and the structure of the DPBoK Standard

• The basic concepts (“the Digital Fundamentals”) employed by the Digital Practitioner

• The capabilities of digital infrastructure

• The fundamental objectives and activities of application development

• The need for formalized product management as a company or team grows

• The key concerns and practices of work management as a team increases in size

• The basic concepts and practices of operations management in a digital/IT context

• How to coordinate as an organization grows into multiple teams and multiple organizations

• IT investment and portfolio management, including finance, sourcing, portfolio management, Service Catalogs, and project management

• Organizational structure, human resources, and cultural factors, as an organization goes through the “team of teams” transition

• Governance, risk, security, and compliance, as an organization operates at enterprise scale

• Information and data management on a large scale, including the establishment of formal governance, control, and management techniques for information

• Practices and methods for managing complexity using Enterprise Architecture

Examination

Certification for DPBoK Foundation is achieved by passing the DPBoK Part 1 Examination. This is a multiple-choice examination with 40 questions.

The topic areas covered by the examination together with the number of questions per area in the examination follow:

1. An Introduction to the DPBoK Standard (3 questions)

2. Digital Value (3 questions)

3. Digital Infrastructure (4 questions)

4. Application Delivery (4 questions)

5. Product Management (3 questions)

6. Work Management (4 questions)

7. Operations Management (3 questions)

8. Coordination and Process (3 questions)

9. Investmen...